Modric is spectacular, but Messi has no comparison with Luka or anyone.
Growing up, I loved Messi. I love how he dribbles, how he plays the game, it just makes it look so easy and it makes it look so fun.
The bicycle kick is not easy to do.
I don't often score goals that aren't with my head!
Good players can do well everywhere and Soldado is a good footballer.
As for Kaka, he is a superstar... someone who can change the tempo of the game as well as the team.
Messi is an alien that dedicates himself to playing with humans.
Pele wasn't as gifted as George Best and I would definitely put George above Johan Cruyff because he had more heart.
I think the thing that has sort of always separated me, even from when I was younger, is my ability to score goals.
MLS is a league that is growing. What can I say? The league is more physical: the players here can play 90 minutes or more. There is a little bit more quality in Spain, because it's more technical, but it's difficult to say.
Ronaldo is an absolutely terrific player. He works very hard for his team; he has the quality.
There is only one player who is doing things that I could never do - and that is Messi.
I tried to nutmeg him. It never came off and he gave me a slap on the back of the head and told me to start behaving
I see Maradona every time he grabs the ball and accelerates.
Neymar is a player at a whole different level, in a different world.
Pogba is an extraordinary talent.
There aren't many who can take good free-kicks.
Soccer can be very subtle; it's a very nuanced sport. If I happen to make things easy and people don't see it, that could be a reason why someone might stand out more than I do. But that's just the way I've grown up playing the game.
If you're equally good as this Latin player, guess who's going to get sent home? I know a lot of players that are home now can outplay a lot of these guys.
We Germans are so good at penalties because we have had to rebuild our country twice.
